ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB 2578: damaged school facilities; replacement; grants

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative John, LD 14

BILL STATUS: House Engrossed

Abstract

Relating to replacement of damaged school buildings.

Provisions

1. Directs SFB to submit a proposal to JCCR to replace a damaged building with BRG monies if:

a. A school district submits information on the damaged building to SFB;

b. SFB or the school district obtains an estimate of the cost to replace the building; and

c. The cost to repair the building exceeds the cost to replace it. (Sec. 1)

2. Allows SFB to award monies to a school district from the BRG to replace a building after JCCR reviews the project proposal. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

SFB distributes monies from the BRG based on grant requests from school districts to fund primary building renewal projects. SFB is required to prioritize projects, with priority given to districts that: 1) have provided routine preventative maintenance, and 2) can provide a match of monies provided by the BRG. SFB may only approve projects that will be completed in one year, unless similar projects take longer to complete.

A school district that receives monies from the BRG for: 1) major renovations and repairs, 2) upgrading systems and areas that will maintain or extend the useful life of the building, or 3) infrastructure costs.

A district may not use monies from the BRG for: 1) new construction, 2) interior remodeling for aesthetic or preferential reasons, 3) exterior beautification, 4) demolition, 5) routine preventative maintenance, or 6) a project in a building or part of a building that is being leased to another entity (A.R.S. § 15-2032).

Additional Information

The FY 2018 budget included $33.8 million from the GF for the BRG. (JLBC).

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2578

Second Regular Session                               Version 3: House Engrossed

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